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Island Treasures
Island Treasures began as a platform for caregivers with its guests sharing their stories to encourage, provide insights, and resources to support those in the midst of caregiving. With over 100 heartfelt episodes, it reminded caregivers they were not alone, as it uplifted voices of wisdom, empowerment, and compassion. In October 2025 Island Treasures enters a new chapter.
This relaunched season explores life after caregiving—the transitions, transformations, and moments that follow with former caregivers sharing how they have transitioned into their next chapter.
In addition to these heartfelt episodes addressing life after caregiving, from time to time we will celebrate the treasures of Vancouver Island with an episode highlighting a place or experience unique to Vancouver Island—after all that’s where the podcast calls home.
Whether you’re just beginning to rediscover life beyond caregiving or caregiving is part of your distant past, Island Treasures offers stories that we trust will resonate with you and inspire you as you move forward after caregiving. Or if you’re curious about Vancouver Island and want to hear more about the people and places that make it special, we’re delighted to have you join us for those episodes as well.
Please note: the original episodes remain available and provide a rich archive of support for caregivers. This new season simply expands the journey.
Island Treasures
A Caregiver's Transferable Skills
This episode’s guest is Katrina Prescott. Katrina is both a caregiver and a producer.
As a caregiver she has been able to utilize her producer-skills to be a strong advocate for her mom who had dementia. Her mom passed away in 2022, but Katrina continues to be a caregiver and advocate for other caregivers, sharing her knowledge and insights through many projects.
Katrina was introduced to caregiving at a young age, and supported her mom who was the primary caregiver for her grandma, and then was herself the primary caregiver for her own mom for 7 years when she received the diagnosis of dementia.
Katrina’s lived experience motivates her to inspire change - which she does by participating in different advisory groups and research projects for caregiving and dementia. Katrina is an active voice for creating adequate and effective care for those who depend on it and for finding innovative ways to bring resources to caregivers, such as through the web series she produces called “Therapeutic Fibbing”. Katrina shares a passion for helping caregivers in so many ways including as a caregiving consultant. Visit her website for more information.
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